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Causes of voluntary stool withholding in infants and children

Causes of voluntary stool withholding in infants and children
Painful defecation
  • Anal fissure
  • Perianal irritation
  • Sexual abuse
  • Hemorrhoids
Change of environment
  • New school, traveling, or other change in routine
  • Family stress
Improper toilet training
Emotional disturbance
Severe intellectual disability
Depression
Data from: Tunnessen WJ. Constipation and fecal retention. In: Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics, 3rd ed, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 1999. p.518.
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